For her sixteenth Dakar, queen of the rally-raid Jutta Kleinschmidt will be sporting new colours. After her first Dakar on a bike in 1988, then more noticeable races behind the wheels of a Mitsubishi and a Volkswagen, the German driver was all smiles when she climbed out of the cabin of her new BMW X 3 to start the long haul through scrutineering. "I’m very happy to be a part of this team. There is an excellent atmosphere with Nasser (Al Attiyah) and Guerlain (Chicherit)", admits the winner of the 2001 rally. "The field for the car category is prestigious this year, so to finish in the top 5 would be a good result for me, but I’m really hoping to be on the podium".